The Hancock County Grand Jury indicted Hancock County resident Cody McClure
on one rape charge and one count of unlawful transaction with a minor in the
first degree. The Grand Jury returned the indictment against McClure on June
5.

The indictment accuses McClure, age 23, of engaging "in sexual intercourse
with a person less than sixteen years old." He also faces a charge of
unlawful transaction with a minor for illegal sexual activity with a person
under age 16.

His arrest and subsequent indictment stemmed from a sexual assault complaint
being investigated by Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy James Garrison. On the
Uniform Citation Garrison filed on the case, he said on April 29, 2009 he
investigated a sexual assault, and "learned that the above (McClure) had had
sex with a juvenile female of 15-years-old."

It appears the assault complaint Garrison started investigating and the
incident leading to McClure's arrest are two separate incidents. Garrison
wrote that the 15-year-old's name came up during the investigation, leading
to McClure's arrest.

In an interesting note, McClure recently received a six year prison sentence
in May of this year, and currently resides in the Breckinridge County
Detention Center. The court set a bail of $10,000 for McClure, with an
arraignment date of July 2, 2009 at 10 a.m.

Background

This indictment adds to the list of McClure's legal troubles locally. In May
of this year, he received a combined six year prison sentence on a variety
of cases pending before the Hancock County Courts.

He received a two year sentence on one charge of theft by unlawful
taking/disposition-all others-over $300. In addition, McClure received two
years in prison on charges of burglary-third degree, theft by unlawful
taking/disposition-all others-over $300 and criminal mischief in the first
degree. 

Finally, he received a two year sentence on two charges of unlawful
transaction with a minor-second degree. The sentences run consecutively, for
a total of six years.

In December of 2004, a Hancock County Grand Jury indicted McClure on charges
of theft by unlawful taking over $300, fleeing or evading police in the
second degree and criminal trespassing in the third degree. According to the
Uniform Citation issued to McClure, witnesses identified him as the person
seen looking into several vehicles, later vandalized, on Riverview Drive in
Lewisport. On July 2, 2004 then Lewisport Police Officer Roger Jarboe
spotted McClure near Hancock Park, and went to arrest him. He fled on foot,
leading to a chase.

In March of 2009, Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Coleman's office offered a
plea bargain agreement to McClure. In exchange for a plea of guilty to the
theft charge, the Commonwealth dropped the remaining charges in the case
against him, and McClure agreed. The court credited McClure 500 days of jail
already served.

In December of 2005, a Hancock County Grand Jury indicted McClure on seven
charges in connection with a break-in at Lewisport Elementary School. The
Grand Jury indicted him on one charge of burglary in the third degree, theft
by unlawful taking over $300, criminal mischief in the first degree,
unlawful access to a computer in the first degree, distribution of obscene
matter greater than one unit, distributing obscene material to minors and
theft of services under $300.

In March of 2009, Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Coleman offered a plea bargain
agreement to McClure. In exchange for a plea of guilty to burglary-third
degree, theft by unlawful taking/disposition-all others-over $300, and
criminal mischief-first degree, the Commonwealth dropped the rest of the
charges in the case. McClure agreed to the terms.

In July of 2008 a Hancock County Grand Jury indicted him on five counts of
rape in the third degree, and five counts of unlawful transaction with a
minor in the first degree. The Grand Jury accused him of committing the
offenses from December 2007 through June of 2008.

In March of 2009, Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Coleman offered a plea bargain
agreement to McClure. In exchange for a plea of guilty to two charges of
unlawful transaction with a minor-second degree, the state dropped all other
charges in the case. McClure accepted the agreement.